The Supreme Court dismissed the Income Tax Department’s appeal due to delay, upholding the Delhi High Court order quashing reassessment proceedings against NDTV’s holding company RRPR Holdings. The ruling reinforces that reassessment cannot continue when the main tax claim itself has already been rejected in appellate proceedings.
The Delhi High Court has refused to discharge TV Today Network in a criminal defamation case filed by BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri over a 2011 Aaj Tak report, upholding the Magistrate’s order. The Court ruled that once summons are issued in a summons trial, the Magistrate cannot recall or annul the order.
The Delhi High Court said free speech must not be misused to insult or humiliate others, stressing that “free speech should therefore not trample on dignity and vice versa.” Justice Ravinder Dudeja cautioned influencers and netizens to post responsibly, noting that online content can cause lasting harm.
